Part comparison

Makerbase / MKS XDrive MINI vs ODrive Pro

A side-by-side comparison of source-backed specifications within the same subcategory.

13 shared specs2 scored

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Makerbase / MKSMakerbase / MKS XDrive MINIXDrive MINI

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ODriveODrive ProPro

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Specifications

13 specifications compared side by side.

Makerbase / MKS XDrive MINI / ODrive Pro
Compare bySpecification	AMakerbase / MKSMakerbase / MKS XDrive MINI	BODriveODrive Pro
Control & communication13
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary application	robot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control	robot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	USB;CAN;UART	USB;UART;STEP_DIR;analog;PWM;CAN;CAN-FD
Motor drive	BLDC foc	BLDC foc
Motor channels	1	1
Phases	3	3
Control algorithm	FOC	FOC
Encoder inputs	1	21 higher
Encoder supportUse-dependent	AS5047P;absolute;magnetic	absolute;magnetic;incremental;hall;SPI;SSI;RS485;BiSS-C
Absolute encoder support	Yes	Yes

AMakerbase / MKSMakerbase / MKS XDrive MINI

BODriveODrive Pro

Control & communication13

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary application

Part Arobot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control

Part Brobot_joint;robot_arm;motion_control

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part AUSB;CAN;UART

Part BUSB;UART;STEP_DIR;analog;PWM;CAN;CAN-FD

Motor drive

Part ABLDC foc

Part BBLDC foc

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B1

Phases

Part A3

Part B3

Control algorithm

Part AFOC

Part BFOC

Encoder inputs

Part A1

Part B21 higher

Encoder supportUse-dependent

Part AAS5047P;absolute;magnetic

Part Babsolute;magnetic;incremental;hall;SPI;SSI;RS485;BiSS-C

Absolute encoder support

Part AYes

Part BYes

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Makerbase / MKS XDrive MINIOpen source ↗

ODrive ProOpen source ↗